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Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 1, 2010
I logged onto my computer last week and put in my network password, then to open my Outlook account I had to put another password in for that. I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be one step ahead of your boss. Be protective of your boss’s time. 23, 1 p.m. (New
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MARCH 20, 2008
Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 23, 2009
At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) This goes for filing and also how your contacts are ordered in Outlook. If you open the contact card you will see in the first section File As. 23, 1 p.m. (New
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 10, 2008
Remind them verbally as well when you meet with them. Keep an organized filing system and file list. If your boss tends to misplace things when they get it, make an extra copy for your file before giving it to them. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
I use hanging file folders labelled from January through to December. They are legal-sized folders, because I like a lot of space, but letter size would work just as well. Every afternoon before I leave for the day, I go through the hanging file for that month to see if there is anything I need to bring forward for the next day.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 5, 2009
I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS. We are not an island.
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